Valve Announces New Hardware in 2026

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Announcing: New @Steam Hardware, coming in 2026: Steam Controller Steam Machine Steam Frame Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware according to my info from the last year, nothing changed, they're still aiming for 2025 announcement November 2025 Tuesday, Nov 18th 2025 HOPE

What it means

A fast-moving montage of social-media posts about Valve’s announcement of new Steam hardware, including the Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame, is paired with a surreal rabbit-like character wearing glasses and pointing at a clock marked with the Half-Life logo. The joke is that the supposed 2026 announcement is treated as an endlessly delayed Valve release, while reposts and the “HOPE” syringe suggest the community surviving on hype and false promises. The clip uses “Girlfriends — New Computers,” an upbeat electronic indie track, to make the escalating slideshow feel playfully dramatic and absurd.

Sound

♪ Girlfriends — New Computers

music / музыка

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social media post / публикация в соцсети rabbit-like character / кроликоподобный персонаж glasses / очки pocket watch / карманные часы Half-Life logo / логотип Half-Life pointing finger / указывающий палец Steam hardware products / устройства Steam game controller / игровой контроллер computer console / компьютерная консоль virtual-reality headset / гарнитура виртуальной реальности calendar / календарь syringe labeled HOPE / шприц с надписью HOPE repost feed / лента репостов black background / чёрный фон red light / красное освещение